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Social Security Tribunal forms

Choose the right form. The appeal process at the Social Security Tribunal (SST) has 2 levels.

Forms for Employment Insurance (EI) appeals

Each form is available in 2 formats: HTML and PDF. You can use either one. HTML is best if you use a screen reader. PDF is best if you want to print it and fill it out by hand. Learn how to fill out and send your form.

Level 1 – General Division

Fill out this form to appeal an EI decision from Service Canada / Canada Employment Insurance Commission.

Notice of Appeal - Employment Insurance - General Division (HTML form)

Notice of Appeal - Employment Insurance - General Division (PDF form - 571.5 KB)

Level 2 – Appeal Division

Fill out this form to appeal an EI decision from the SST’s General Division.

Application to the Appeal Division - Employment Insurance (HTML form)

Application to the Appeal Division - Employment Insurance (PDF form - 1.36 MB)

Forms for Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) appeals

Each form is available in 2 formats: HTML and PDF. You can use either one. HTML is best if you use a screen reader. PDF is best if you want to print it and fill it out by hand. Learn how to fill out and send your form.

Level 1 – General Division

Fill out this form to appeal a CPP disability, other CPP or OAS/GIS reconsideration decision from Service Canada. If you want help filling out your CPP disability Notice of Appeal form online, try using this tool opens a new window from Community Legal Education Ontario. (The tool only works for General Division forms.)

Notice of Appeal - Income Security - General Division (HTML form)

Notice of Appeal - Income Security - General Division (PDF form - 1.93 MB)

Another way to start your appeal is through your My Service Canada Account opens a new window (MSCA).

Level 2 – Appeal Division

Fill out this form to appeal a CPP disability, other CPP or OAS/GIS decision from the SST’s General Division.

Application to the Appeal Division - Income Security (HTML form)

Application to the Appeal Division - Income Security (PDF form - 710.05 KB)

Witness information form

If you’re bringing a witness to your CPP disability, other CPP or OAS/GIS hearing, fill out this form to tell us about them. You don’t have to fill out this form for EI appeals.

Only some kinds of appeals have witnesses. You don’t have to bring a witness to your hearing. Learn more about what witnesses do and the types of appeals that allow you to bring them.

This form is available in 2 formats: HTML and PDF. You can use either one. HTML is best if you use a screen reader. PDF is best if you want to print it and fill it out by hand. Learn how to fill out and send your form.

Witness information form (HTML form)

Witness information form (PDF form - 336.11 KB)

How to fill out and send your form

Follow these steps to fill out and send us your form.

Step 1: How to fill out your form

  • The forms are available in 2 formats: HTML and large font PDF
    • Use the format you prefer
    • If you use a screen reader, use the HTML form
  • You can fill out your form electronically or print the blank form and fill it out with a pen
  • If you fill out your form electronically, the information you enter in the form won't be saved online. You need to save the page to your own computer or device, or the information you enter will be lost. Follow these instructions to save your form.

Can’t open a form? Right-click on its link. Depending on your browser, click on either “Save target as…” or “Save link as…” to download to your computer. If you still have issues, contact us and we’ll help you get the form.

Step 2: How to sign your form

Choose how you want to sign your form. You can:

  • Print your form and sign it with a pen
  • Fill out your form electronically and choose 1 of these methods to sign it:
    • Type your name in the signature box
    • Draw or insert your electronic signature (some PDF readers have a signature function that lets you draw or insert an electronic signature)

Step 3: How to send your form

Send us your form by email, mail or fax. Email is fastest.

Keep a copy of your form for your records.

How to save your electronic form

These instructions may vary depending on your browser or your device. Contact us if you need help. 

If you’ve filled out your electronic form in your browser, follow these steps to save it to your device:

  1. Hold down the “Ctrl” (Control) button and press the letter P to access the Print menu. If you filled in the HTML form, you can also click the “Print” button at the end of the form. 
  2. In the Print pop-up window, find either the “Destination” or “Printer” dropdown menu, and select “Save as PDF.”
  3. Click the “Save” button at the bottom of the Print pop-up window.
  4. You’ll be prompted to choose a location for where you want to save the form on your device. Choose a location and click “Save” again.
  5. You should now be able to find your completed form in the location you saved it to. You can send us your form as indicated in Step 3: How to send your form.

Email

info.sst-tss@canada.gc.ca

If you filled out your form electronically, attach your saved form to an email, along with any supporting documents, and send it to us.

If you filled out your form by hand, you can use a scanner or a scanning app to scan your form so you can attach it to an email.

Make sure you send your documents in a format we can open.

Mail

Social Security Tribunal of Canada
PO Box 9812
Station T
Ottawa, ON K1G 6S3

Mail us your form and any supporting documents.

If you mail us a CD or a USB key, make sure your files are in a format we can open.

Fax

1-855-814-4117
(toll-free in Canada and the United States)

1-613-941-5121
(long distance charges may apply)

Fax us your form and any supporting documents.

Other requests

We also have forms to:

For any other requests, you don’t need a form. You can reach us by email, mail, phone, fax, or TTY to:

  • change, remove or add a representative
  • send us more documents related to your appeal
  • change your address or contact information
  • ask for an interpreter
  • ask for an accommodation if you don’t want to use the accommodation request form
  • ask to be added as a party to an appeal
  • ask questions about the appeal process
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